10″x8″ oil on panel
Below is my painting photographed in the scene. Pictured is my trusty, little Alla Prima Pochade box, that can hold 4 wet panels. A 4 paining day remains a lofty goal, I have hit it twice so far on this trip.
Wave Watchers
I started with an acrylic under painting in 2 values. I scraped ochre, and violet thinly on with a palette knife, leaving the white canvas to make a third value. Then I mixed some big puddles of paint, and painted fast, waiting for the figures way down on the beach to get into position. I captured them with a few strokes each, cleaning up my mess using the negative space around them.
27 min sunset
I quickly spread a warm, orange-rose underpainting where I saw all the warms. I used acrylic and a palette knife, and was playing with the shape and design of the composition. I wished, as I was painting the sunset, I would have covered the whole canvas, or perhaps put a different color under the non-warm section because I love the way thick paint skips over the heavy textured canvas, and the white skips left something to be desired.
4:43 Sunset Gazing at Destin
10″ x 8″ oil on panel
I started with a panel primed in Naples yellow, and painted fast.
The water is warmer than the air, so it is fun to wade, but my wet feet feel really cold after the sun goes down, and the temps drop into the 40s.
Clouds Building, Crowds holding Strong
Beautiful day to watch the waves, and soak up some vitamin D, even if it is a bit cold for bathing.
Sunbathers and Beach Grass
If are in need of some sunshine, or just a vacation…sprinkle a little sand in your sandwhich and enjoy these next posts…We are going to the beach!
Evening Walk
I love the way the last warm light mixes into the water and sky to make lovely violets and greys.
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